| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Flint (fresh) SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Herbst (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Haas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Matthew Kokocinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vito Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Carr (fresh) 2 ast. C - Gaylord James (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Eddie Montejano inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | VCU | Eddie Montejano misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-29 |
| 19:49 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Vito Gallo | 29-29 |
| 19:23 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett is fouled on the floor by Eddie Montejano - foul #2 on Eddie Montejano, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:03 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Carr | 29-32 |
| 18:41 | VCU | Michael Herbst misses the 3 from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 18:39 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:23 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Vito Gallo | 29-34 |
| 18:10 | VCU | Donald Potvin can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 18:08 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:03 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett is called for traveling | 29-34 |
| 17:44 | VCU | Calvin Haas misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gaylord James - foul #1 on Gaylord James, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 17:44 | VCU | Calvin Haas misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:44 | VCU | Calvin Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:19 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 17:04 | VCU | William Flint blows the layup but he's hacked by Gaylord James - foul #2 on Gaylord James, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (PG), Thomas Lange (SF), Frank Yerby (C) Donald Potvin, Eddie Montejano, Calvin Haas | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 17:04 | VCU | William Flint makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:04 | VCU | William Flint makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:35 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 16:34 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett grabs the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 16:18 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Gaylord James | 32-39 |
| 15:57 | VCU | Thomas Lange hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 15:56 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo grabs the board | 32-39 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Flint (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Lange (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Herbst (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Yerby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Matthew Kokocinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vito Gallo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Bennett (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. C - Gaylord James (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr is called for traveling | 32-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Calvin Haas (C) Robert Lee, William Flint, Michael Herbst | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman (PF), James Mutch (C) Jeffrey Carr, Gaylord James | |
| 15:19 | VCU | Calvin Haas buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Potvin | 34-39 |
| 14:59 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo is fouled on the floor by Donald Potvin - foul #3 on Donald Potvin, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 14:46 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman is fouled on the floor by Eddie Montejano - foul #3 on Eddie Montejano, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| 14:37 | Texas Tech | James Mutch clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Calvin Haas - foul #1 on Calvin Haas, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Herbst (PF) Frank Yerby | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 14:37 | Texas Tech | James Mutch makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:37 | Texas Tech | James Mutch makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:16 | VCU | Michael Herbst hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 14:15 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 13:53 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman lays it in on a great pass from Vito Gallo | 34-43 |
| 13:33 | VCU | Eddie Montejano knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-43 |
| 13:08 | Texas Tech | James Mutch hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-43 |
| 13:06 | VCU | Calvin Haas gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:01 | VCU | Donald Potvin misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joe Bennett - foul #2 on Joe Bennett, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | VCU | William Flint (SG), Robert Simmers (SF), Frank Yerby (C) Thomas Lange, Eddie Montejano, Calvin Haas | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels (PG), Lester Shumake (SF), Jeffrey Carr (PF), Gaylord James (C) Matthew Kokocinski, Joe Bennett, Mark Holderman, James Mutch | |
| 13:01 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:01 | VCU | Donald Potvin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:42 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 12:40 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr tips it back up and in | 39-45 |
| 12:21 | VCU | Michael Herbst scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Flint | 42-45 |
| 12:09 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Potvin - foul #4 on Donald Potvin, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (PG), Eddie Montejano (SF) Donald Potvin, Michael Herbst | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 12:09 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:09 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:43 | VCU | Eddie Montejano misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-46 |
| 11:42 | VCU | Eddie Montejano grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Flint (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Simmers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Yerby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Darrel Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vito Gallo (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Shumake (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. C - Gaylord James (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | VCU | William Flint is fouled on the floor by Vito Gallo - foul #3 on Vito Gallo, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Lange (SF), Michael Herbst (PF) Eddie Montejano, Robert Simmers | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski (PG), Joe Bennett (SF) Darrel Daniels, Lester Shumake | |
| 11:16 | VCU | Frank Yerby connects on the jump hook in the lane | 44-46 |
| 10:55 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 10:53 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James grabs the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:36 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski misses the driving attempt from the right block | 44-46 |
| 10:35 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr tips it home | 44-48 |
| 10:19 | VCU | William Flint buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Lee | 46-48 |
| 09:50 | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-48 |
| 09:49 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Carr | 46-48 |
| 09:26 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James is fouled on the floor by William Flint - foul #1 on William Flint, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | VCU | Leonard Damato (SG), Eddie Montejano (SF), Calvin Haas (C) William Flint, Thomas Lange, Frank Yerby | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman (PF), James Mutch (C) Jeffrey Carr, Gaylord James | |
| 09:10 | Texas Tech | James Mutch misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Calvin Haas - foul #2 on Calvin Haas, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels (PG), Daniel Barnum (SG), Lester Shumake (SF) Matthew Kokocinski, Vito Gallo, Joe Bennett | |
| 09:10 | Texas Tech | James Mutch misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:10 | Texas Tech | James Mutch makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:03 | VCU | Leonard Damato is hacked by Daniel Barnum - foul #2 on Daniel Barnum, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Simmers (PF) Michael Herbst | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 08:39 | VCU | Leonard Damato misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 08:38 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to James Mutch | 46-49 |
| 08:23 | Texas Tech | James Mutch lays it in on a nice dish by Darrel Daniels | 46-51 |
| 08:16 | VCU | Leonard Damato is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Leonard Damato, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Lange (PG), Michael Herbst (PF) Robert Lee, Robert Simmers | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr (PF), Gaylord James (C) Mark Holderman, James Mutch | |
| 07:56 | Texas Tech | Eddie Montejano is called for the reach on Darrel Daniels - foul #4 on Eddie Montejano, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Potvin (PG) Leonard Damato | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett (SF) Lester Shumake | |
| 07:56 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 07:56 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:42 | VCU | Donald Potvin is hacked by Daniel Barnum - foul #3 on Daniel Barnum, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski (PG), Vito Gallo (SG) Darrel Daniels, Daniel Barnum | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Donald Potvin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Lange (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Herbst (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Haas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Matthew Kokocinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vito Gallo (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Bennett (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. C - Gaylord James (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | VCU | Donald Potvin loses the ball out of bounds | 46-53 |
| 06:51 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 06:50 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Vito Gallo | 46-53 |
| 06:42 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 06:40 | VCU | Michael Herbst gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 06:20 | VCU | Calvin Haas makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Lange | 49-53 |
| 06:05 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski is hacked by Donald Potvin - foul #5 on Donald Potvin, team foul #10 | 49-53 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (PG), William Flint (SG), Robert Simmers (SF), Frank Yerby (C) Donald Potvin, Thomas Lange, Eddie Montejano, Calvin Haas | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Barnum (SG), Lester Shumake (SF), Mark Holderman (PF), James Mutch (C) Vito Gallo, Joe Bennett, Jeffrey Carr, Gaylord James | |
| 06:05 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:05 | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:55 | VCU | Michael Herbst scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-55 |
| 05:28 | Texas Tech | Lester Shumake buries a jump hook in the lane | 51-57 |
| 05:19 | VCU | Michael Herbst misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-57 |
| 05:17 | Texas Tech | James Mutch pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 04:49 | Texas Tech | James Mutch misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-57 |
| 04:47 | VCU | Frank Yerby snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 04:33 | VCU | William Flint misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Barnum - foul #4 on Daniel Barnum, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | VCU | Thomas Lange (SF) Michael Herbst | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels (PG), Vito Gallo (SG), Joe Bennett (SF), Jeffrey Carr (PF), Gaylord James (C) Matthew Kokocinski, Daniel Barnum, Lester Shumake, Mark Holderman, James Mutch | |
| 04:33 | VCU | William Flint misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:33 | VCU | William Flint makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 04:17 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Joe Bennett | 52-59 |
| 04:02 | VCU | Robert Simmers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | VCU | Eddie Montejano (SF), Calvin Haas (C) Robert Lee, Robert Simmers | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 03:41 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Darrel Daniels | 52-62 |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Thomas Lange (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Flint (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Montejano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank Yerby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Haas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Darrel Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vito Gallo (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joe Bennett (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. C - Gaylord James (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | VCU | Eddie Montejano drills a jumper from the left side set up by William Flint | 54-62 |
| 03:07 | Texas Tech | Joe Bennett misses long on a shot from the right side | 54-62 |
| 03:06 | Texas Tech | Gaylord James pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 02:50 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Carr buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Darrel Daniels | 54-65 |
| 02:50 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-65 |
| Subs | VCU | Michael Herbst (PF) Frank Yerby | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Matthew Kokocinski (PG) Darrel Daniels | |
| 02:30 | VCU | Calvin Haas is fouled on the floor by Vito Gallo - foul #4 on Vito Gallo, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Lee (SG), Frank Yerby (SF), Robert Simmers (PF) William Flint, Eddie Montejano, Michael Herbst | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels (PG), Daniel Barnum (SG), Lester Shumake (SF), Mark Holderman (PF), James Mutch (C) Matthew Kokocinski, Vito Gallo, Joe Bennett, Jeffrey Carr, Gaylord James | |
| 02:30 | VCU | Calvin Haas makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:30 | VCU | Calvin Haas misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:30 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 02:30 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| 02:13 | Texas Tech | Lester Shumake is fouled on the floor by Robert Simmers - foul #1 on Robert Simmers, team foul #11 | 55-65 |
| Subs | VCU | Leonard Damato (SG) Calvin Haas | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 02:13 | Texas Tech | Lester Shumake misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:13 | Texas Tech | Lester Shumake makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 02:03 | VCU | Robert Lee is called for traveling | 55-66 |
| 01:48 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels is hacked by Thomas Lange - foul #1 on Thomas Lange, team foul #12 | 55-66 |
| 01:48 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:48 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:48 | Texas Tech | James Mutch gets the offensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 01:23 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Lester Shumake | 55-69 |
| 01:08 | VCU | Frank Yerby is denied on a layup by Lester Shumake | 55-69 |
| 01:06 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 00:37 | Texas Tech | James Mutch connects on the jumper from close range | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | VCU | Robert Lee misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Barnum - foul #5 on Daniel Barnum, team foul #9 | 55-71 |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Vito Gallo (SG) Daniel Barnum | |
| 00:32 | VCU | Robert Lee misses the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 00:32 | VCU | Robert Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Texas Tech | Mark Holderman misses the fadeaway from the right block | 56-71 |
| 00:08 | VCU | Frank Yerby grabs the defensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 00:02 | VCU | Thomas Lange hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Darrel Daniels runs out the clock | 59-71 |